They say, haven’t you learned
Your lesson? Don’t go painting
Sunny rainbows on storm drenched
Clouds, you will only get hurt.
There are days when I envy the
Soft blanketed fireside comfort and wish
I could curl up next to the cat, holding
The book everyone says is just so
Amazing but I know I can’t.
There are rainbows to be painted
And dreams to be dreamt
Fragile wishes to spin
In this and every other moment.
-alka Oct 2016